Brake Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings Problems of Subaru Outback - part 1

The contact owns a 2010 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while driving at 5 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and failed to respond. The brake warning light was illuminated. The contact attempted to contact the manufacturer and was informed that the vehicle would not be covered under a recall. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle with catastrophic brake line failure due to corrosion. The vehicle was repaired. The dealer was not made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

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Vehicle had recall in 2014 due to corroded brake lines. They could either spray it with anti corrosive spray or replace the lines. They opted to just spray them. Two weeks ago car was being driven and lost brake pressure. Thankfully no accident occurred. Contacted Subarus recall number. They told me this is a wear item similar to tires. This is not a valid argument. The lines are underneath and are partially obstructed by gas tank. No way these can be inspected by average driver. This is a known problem and is referenced in recall wqk-47. They simply put a bandaid on a serious issue. Brake lines are supposed to be made with metallurgy that does not fall apart in salty conditions. The fix is about 3,000 dollars as they need to drop gas tank and substructure on rear of car to replace the brake lines. As you can see this is both risk to drivers and their wallets. All this because they engineered some bad brake lines with poor metallurgy and/or poor placement in the car. If what I am saying is not true, then the front brake lines should have same issue. Any help is appreciated.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2012 Subaru Outback the contact stated that while their son was drivinb approximately 10 mph when the driver attempted to apply the brakes however the brakes failed. The driver had to drop the vehicle into first gear then crashed into the curb where it came to a stop. The air bags did not deploy. The contact stated that the driver received a chest injury however there was no medical attention needed. The rear passangers all of which were chilren were not injured but all car seats needed to be replaced. The vehicle was towed. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to the dealership (walker motors inc 265 river st, montpelier, vt 05602; (802) 229-0391) who diagnoised the brake line had corroded. The vehicle's brake line was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that their VIN was not included in any recall. The approximate failure mileage was 112,000. Gl.

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2010 Subaru Outback. When my wife was entering a 4-way stop, the brake pedal went to the floor. Was able to get home without incident. Upon inspection, found the brake lines at a junction block near the gas tank severely corroded and leaking. Why was this not part of the recall which went from 2005-2009. Car was mfg'd in 2009, about 150000 miles.

I lost the brakes going down our steep driveway into the private road. We discovered that the brake fluid reservoir was empty. When my husband removed the plastic fuel tank cover to check for a leak, he discovered that the hard brake lines were heavily corroded right around the brake line junction box, similar to the 2005-2009 Outbacks. The car had one owner before us, in massachusetts. We are in maine. .

The rear brake lines have become rusted and have holes in them due to corrosion.

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I was driving this vehilce while coming to a stop the brake pedal went to the floor and the vehicle wouldnt stop completly, I had to shift the transmission into park,, perhaps causing damage to my transmission, upon investigation I found the rear brake line failured due to rust and corrosion under fuel tank shield. Brake lines have a protective coating to help prevent this, however where the lines exit the body of the car under the rear seat they connect into a junction block then proceed to each rear wheel, at this junction the protective coating was removed allowing salt spray from our winter road conditions to lead to corrosion and failure of the brake system. . Previous models had a recall wqk-47 that experience the same failure, but this vehicle wasn't included,.

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Corroded brake line failure. Vehicle was traveling at 20 mph exiting highway right side rear at junction block above gas tank cover.

2007 Subaru Outback. Consumer writes in regards to brake failure. The consumer stated the right rear brake line corroded and failed while driving. The dealer was contacted.

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2015 Outback with 43,300 miles. Total brake failure while driving down a hill. I was able to stop the car with the transmission before it reached the railroad tracks. Dealer said this was due to excessive corrosion of the underbody of the car. Brake lines corroded and ruptured. Dealer said this was normal amount of corrosion. (they did not want to put this in writing) contacted Subaru of America. (case # 1-58312860198) they said that since dealer said it was no big deal there was nothing they could do. Case closed. I am concerned that since the corrosion is so severe that this could happen again. (this car has a long history of other things not working).

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Rear brake lines are rusted and one off the pipes has busted I now have no brakes. Happened on Monday 7/6/2020.

Rust and corrosion has resulted in a brake line failure and loss of braking power. This happened at low speed in a parking lot and did not result in an accident.

Rear brake line on passenger side is corroded and leaking badly.

Brake line near rear passenger side wheel has corroded to the point where the line is leaking. This is a known issue on older models but this year does not have the recall on it.

Upon returning to my home last week I nearly went through my garage after my brake lines failed and the brake pedal went to the floor, lucky for me I was able to stop the vehicle as I knew once depressed all the way I would have some remaining braking abilities. I do live in michigan which does account for rust on the under bodies of vehicles, although the specific issue that I am very angered by was the fact that there was a recall to prevent premature failure of the brake lines in my car (recall wqk47, NHTSA 14v311), which my car took part in and was only coated with anti-rust wax only to fail a year later. At the time of repair I had asked if the lines where still in good shape, and was told they where all good and just had to be coated. Since I have a mechanical background I decided to l locate the brake line that had failed on my car as well as look into the service manual for the repairs required for the recall, and unsurprisingly the exact image on the service manual for problem areas to clean and coat was the location of the failure. I find it very irritating to receive a false sense of hope in reliance of the brakes only to be let down by the one part that was supposed to be checked and corrected. I have contacted Subaru with my concerns, only to be offered a voucher for service that will cover to my understanding a third or less of the repair cost for a part that should have been resolved during a recall! attached you will find my correspondence with Subaru support as well as images that depict the failure of not one but 2 joints in the same area above/in the crevice of the fuel tank, and the very little so called protective anti-corrosive wax over these areas that was applied during the recall.

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Brake line corroded. This is a known Subaru issue, but recalls have not affected the 2012 Outback as of yet; wanted to report this as a possible safety issue. Car is in a snowy region but all routine maintenance regularly taken care of.

My son lost his brakes and nearly wrecked the other day. Brake line ruptured and the dealer won't honor the recall on them because they got some half-ass recall treatment by the previous owner. Subaru did not do a proper fix to these lines and they know it! what are we suppose to do with a car with no brakes!!?.

The rear brake lines are extremely corroded at the rear block, necessitating a very costly repair. It appears that other models of this same year have been recalled for this problem, but not the Outback. Surely they have the same brake systems.

My Outback developed a brake line leak. The leak was located is the same location that was inspected and rust proofed per NHTSA campaign: 14v-311000, service campaign wqk47. The leak was discover after my 16 son lost most of brakes while in motion. Luckily there was not a serious crash as a result of the brake pedal going all the way to the floor board. The brake lines were repaired for $336. This recall was ineffective and the brake lines should have been better protected against corrosion.

My car was traveling at highway speed when I experienced a sudden and complete loss of braking without any prior warning. The cause is a ruptured, corroded brake line as outlined in recall wqk-47 for my make, model, and year. I strongly feel that this issue is a public safety issue and the recall should cover any repairs for the models outlined in this recall. It is a known safety defect that Subaru refuses to remedy for active cars still on the road.

Purchased used October 2018 . Received recall notice in mail and took to dealership November 2018 . Recall was for driver airbag and rear brake line corrosion. Airbag was replaced at that time and brake line was alledged to be inspected and coated . Apr 2019 car pulled in front of vehicle and brakes were applied hard and rear brake line blew . No accident . Car was towed to local mechanic and due to their knowledge of previous recall repairs was advised to car Subaru directly . Subaru was called and they advised to take back to dealership . The car was again towed . Subaru reference number 1-43591235818. Dealership claimed repairs were allegedly done and that Subaru would not contribute to current situation . I contest that repairs were not properly done . It was easier to allegedly spray coating than to do repairs that were needed . Coating a brake line that is already corroded is not a proper repair . Photograph clearly shows this fact .

This issue is on the topic of a recall: "brake pipe corrosion" NHTSA campaign: 14v311000 Subaru service campaign: wqk47 Subaru of America is refusing to properly honor this recall, as they will only cover the replacement of corroded brake lines if they are actually leaking. This is an unacceptable criterion for brake line replacement, as it is an extremely unsafe failure mode with potentially-lethal consequences. I have attached a picture of a corroded area of the brake lines on my 2008 Outback, an area under the fuel tank which is explicitly covered by this recall. As can be seen, they are terrifyingly corroded as a direct result of Subaru's improper rust-proofing of this area. They will start leaking at any moment. Included in the recall is a preliminary measure to apply some rust-proofing coating to the areas in question. If that action is taken, the recall is considered 100% resolved permanently. This resolution criterion is absolutely unacceptable, as the recall may not be done by a vehicle owner until the brake lines are significantly corroded but just before they start leaking due to corrosion. The only acceptable resolution to a recall for corroded brake lines is the replacement of those brake lines, not some meager band-aid that Subaru is effectively claiming is a permanent fix to the issue. That is not true at all, as brake lines will continue to corrode to a degree even if they have some coating on them, especially since the coating can wear off. This recall was supposedly addressed on my particular vehicle by cityside Subaru of belmont, MA. However, 2. 5 years later, there is obviously no rust-proofing coating remaining. Either the dealership didn't do the recall properly (out of scope of this issue sumbission to the NHTSA), or the coating wore away completely. However, it looks like it's the former of those two.

Brakes failed on a city street, approaching highway on-ramp - car being driven by a 17 year old new driver - thankfully no collision or damage to person or property occurred. After inspection, rear brake line failed due to corrosion/perforation at 2-2 way connector at 176k miles after two previous recalls were supposedly executed. Dates of note: � 2007 - vehicle sold by anchor Subaru, north smithfield, ri to original owner (not me) � June 11, 2013 - recall wqg-43 performed with first owner at anchor Subaru � spray wax applied � car has 132k miles � August 13, 2014 - recall wqk-47 performed with first owner at anchor Subaru � spray wax applied a second time � car has 152k miles � may 7, 2017 � vehicle re-sold to 2nd owner (me), � car has 166k miles � March 12, 2019 � vehicle brakes fail � car has 176k miles makes no sense how, in a span of only 24k miles from when the recall work was performed the second time at 152k miles, until the brake failure at 176k miles, the twice-applied wax �remedy� performed in the recall actions wore off completely, and, the brake line completed corroded and failed. This does not seem possible nor probable, and, if it is possible, then the �remedy� that was provided by Subaru was unsuitable, or, the dealership incorrectly applied the material that was supposed to prevent the corrosion from happening. I have no proof that this work was actually performed. I believe that the spray-on wax was not correctly applied in neither method nor quantity on my vehicle. Anchor Subaru would not cover this under the recall. Paid my own mechanic to fix the issue. Sent registered letters to Subaru of America and to the 3 owners of the dealership over a month ago and none have responded to my concerns.

Brake system failure due to brake line corrosion ; driving vehicle and brakes failed, leaving me without ability to stop. Luckily I was on a hardly-traveled road and getting home was uphill.

Bought car from private owner in October 2018. Immediately after sale had the Subaru dealership replace rear brakes in October 2018 and completely inspect car for any needed repairs. In early December brake indicator light on, then immediately after catastrophic brake failure resulting in inability to stop vehicle while entire family was on board. Found out from dealership that, despite finding corrosion on brake line upon initial inspection, the corrosion was encapsulated by barrier spray and continued to corrode brake line until catastrophic failure and inability to stop the vehicle. Awaiting dealership response.

Brake line broke on the passenger side under the rear door . I could see the fluid coming out through a cover of some kind that I think is to protect the fuel tank. I was driving and needed to stop and the pedal went suddenly to the floor and I went past where I tried to stop.

Brake lines corroded, failed state inspection. Brake lines had been service under Subaru recall twice and sprayed with a coating. Treating inferior, corroded brake lines does not fix the problem. Brake lines should have been replaced under the recall. I have gotten no satisfaction from either the dealer or Subaru America. This is not an uncommon issue for Subaru.

Received recall notice for brake line, took to dealer and they applied anti corresive. Approx 16 months later brake line blew while driving home from on a city street. Towed to dealership and they asked Subaru to cover under recall but was denied due to high milage. Brake line was leaking where anti corresive was applied. Have heard if others having same problem. We in 3 other Subarus are under the same recall and have concerns.

Recall was issued a few years ago for defect in the brake line allowing salt water to get in and cause corrosion to brake lines. Brought to dealership and brake lines were sprayed with an anti corrosive. On 7/29/18, brake line was leaking and lost all brake prsssure while driving due to a corroded brake line.

4way connector brake line leaking causing no brakes. Could of got in serious accident hazzard to drive called about recall on this but the said my car VIN number was not listed and we're very rude and she hung up on me. Had to put car in nutral to slow diwn.

The contact owns a 2005 Subaru Outback. While pulling out of the driveway at 10 mph, the brake pedal traveled to the floor when it was depressed. The parking brake had to be applied to stop the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact looked under the vehicle and noticed that all four brake lines failed. The vehicle was serviced per NHTSA campaign number: 14v311000 (service brakes); however, the remedy failed to repair the recall. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer. The local dealer (cascade auto group, 4149 state rd, cuyahoga falls, OH, 44223) diagnosed that the brake line was leaking where the recall repair was performed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 1-25871335589. The manufacturer stated that the dealer was unwilling to assist with the repair cost and that the dealer cited the vehicle as having high mileage and a time sensitive recall. The manufacturer offered $500 towards the repair bill. The failure mileage was approximately 215,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph and while pressing the brake pedal to slow the vehicle the pedal extended to the floor and the vehicle did not immediately stop. The driver had to use the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the brake lines had failed do to excessive corrosion. The brake lines were replaced and the failure was remedied. The manufacturer and local dealer north town Subaru of buffalo, new york were notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The contact indicated that the vehicle was serviced in the January 2015 under the NHTSA recall campaign number 14v311000(service brakes, hydraulic) and the brake lines were rustproofed with anti-corrosion wax but the failure still occurred. The failure mileage was 183,000. Jft.

Sever corrosion of rear brake line caused sudden and complete loss of brake fluid and resulted in loss of ability to brake.

The contact owns a 2006 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the brake warning light illuminated on the instrument panel and the brake pedal failed to respond. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that the brake line was completely rusted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.

On March 19, 2013, I was returning to my place of employment after picking up my Outback from bloomington Acura Subaru, bloomington, mn after a clutch replacement when the hydraulic brake system had a total failure resulting in a near catastrophic collision with several vehicles. This vehicle was taken back to the dealer for evaluation. Dealer inspection confirmed that the right rear brake line by the fuel tank protector had excessive corrosion resulting in severe fluid release thus not allowing the hydraulic system to properly pressurize resulting in a complete failure of the brake hydraulic system. The brake lines replaced were part number 26522aa010 and 26522aa020 (right and left). On March 27, 2013, the NHTSA issued campaign number 13v110000 for Subaru legacy Outbacks regarding "brake lines may fail due to corrosion". This recall pertains to model year 2005 to 2009. This citizen requests, nay, insists that this recall notice be extended to include later model years.

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